Baker-Butler Fact Sheet

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General School Information

• Grades Served: PK-5
• Address: 2740 Proffit Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911
• Phone: 434-974-7777
• Principal: Nancy McCullen

Building a Community of Learning and Belonging

Baker-Butler Elementary School (BBES) strives to reach and challenge every student, every day. Our mission is to build a strong community of students, teachers, parents, and community partners and to prepare our students to be lifelong learners. Our goal is for our students to be thinkers and leaders who can be flexible and creative problem solvers. We support students across all traditional academic subjects, as well as in the arts, music, and physical fitness. In the days leading up to welcoming our students to start the 2025-2026 school year, we worked together as a staff to craft a unifying message that captures the heart of our school community: “Together we learn, together we belong.” This slogan reflects both our daily work and our shared vision—that learning is not something any of us does alone, and that belonging is essential for every child and adult in our building. It’s more than words on a page; it’s a commitment to building a school culture where every voice is valued, every learner is supported, and every person knows they are an important part of the Baker-Butler family. Baker-Butler where... Together we learn, Together we belong.

School Quality Profile

For every school and school division in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles provide detailed information about accreditation, assessments, enrollment, college and career readiness, finance, learning climate, teacher quality, and other topics of interest to parents and the general public.

• View the School Quality Profile for Baker-Butler Elementary School »
• View the School Quality Profile for Albemarle County Public Schools »

School Improvement Plan

Each year, every school in Albemarle County develops and implements a School Improvement Plan. This plan is a living document that lays out staff development and instructional approaches to best support our students and community. Questions about the School Improvement Plan may be directed to the school principal.

• View 2019-2020 BBES School Improvement Plan.pdf
• View 2024-2025 BBES School Improvement Plan.pdf

Facility Information

• Built in 2002
• 85,619 square feet
• 55.0 acre site

Feeder Pattern & Attendance Area

Public schools in Albemarle County are divided into three “feeder patterns” according to geographical area: Northern, Southern and Western. A feeder pattern consists of the elementary, middle, and high schools through which students progress.

Baker-Butler Elementary School is part of the Northern Feeder Pattern. Students continue to Lakeside Middle School and will graduate from Albemarle High School.

View attendance area maps for our district »